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Enrolled Bill Summary

Enrolled Bill Summary

Legislative Session: 83(R)

Senate Bill 1430

Senate Author:  Hinojosa

Effective:  6-14-13

House Sponsor:  Herrero


            Senate Bill 1430 amends the Government Code to increase the number of design-build civil works project contracts a governmental entity with a population of 500,000 or more within the entity's geographic boundary or service area or a municipally owned water utility with a separate governing board appointed by the governing body of such a municipality may award in any fiscal year.  The bill increases the number of design-build civil works project contracts a governmental entity with a population of 100,000 or more but less than 500,000, or a governmental entity that is a board of trustees of a harbor and port facility in a municipality that has a population of more than 5,000 located on the Gulf of Mexico or a channel, canal, bay, or inlet connected to that gulf may award in any fiscal year. 

            Senate Bill 1430 amends the Local Government Code to change from 500,000 to 300,000 the minimum population of a municipality that is authorized to delegate to an administrative official of the municipality the power to approve change orders for public works contracts that involve a decrease or an increase of $100,000 or less.